Well, that is what a lot of people are asking. LOL
It is the sequel to Basic Instinct, the steamy thriller that "catapaulted" Sharon Stone to fame in the early 90's. She reprises her role, but the critics have been extremely unkind to it--and her, and the box office was dismal this opening weekend as well. The director, of course, blames the puritanical regime of George W. Bush for it's failure. That Christians have an aversion to sex (that's LOL funny), and that there is a ban on erotic movies in the US. Coulda fooled me. I thought you could sit in your house and access porn 24/7 with a computer and internet connection.
Could it be bad acting and producing?